# US 8,770,762 B2 · Projecting device with multiple mutual boosting light sources

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- Number: US 8,770,762 B2
- Document ID: US8770762B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/636,464
- Filed: 2011-03-15
- Published: 2013-01-31
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2010-03-22
- Assignees: Martin Professional A/S
- Applicants: Dennis Jørgensen
- Inventors: Dennis Jørgensen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770762B2

## CPC

- H04N 9/3164: {using multiple light sources}
- F21S 10/007: {using rotating transparent or colored disks, e.g. gobo wheels}
- F21V 5/04: of lens shape
- F21V 9/08: for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light (with provision for controlling the colour F21V9/40)
- G03B 21/16: Cooling; Preventing overheating
- G03B 21/2013: {Plural light sources}
- G03B 21/204: {using secondary light emission, e.g. luminescence or fluorescence (using different colours G03B33/00; if related to video signals H04N9/3197)}
- G03B 21/2066: {Reflectors in illumination beam (in projection beam G03B21/28)}
- F21V 7/0091: {using total internal reflection}
- F21W 2131/406: for theatres, stages or film studios
- F21Y 2105/10: comprising a two-dimensional [2D] array of point-like light-generating elements
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D)
- F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a number of light sources and a number light collecting means, where the light collecting means collect light generated by the first light sources and convert the light into a source light beam propagating primarily along a primary optical axis. At least one light modifier is positioned along the primary optical axis and reflect at least a part of the light. A first light source comprises a light converting material capable of converting light into longer wavelengths and a second light source generates light having at least one spectral component which can be converted by the converting material of the first light source. The first and said second light source are mutually positioned in relation to the primary optical axis such that at least a part of a the second source light beam hits the first light source after being reflected by said light modifier.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An illumination device comprising:
a first light source and a first light collecting means, said first light collecting means collecting light generated by said first light source and converting said light into a first source light beam propagating primarily along a primary optical axis;
a second light source and a second light collecting means, said second light collecting means collecting light generated by said second light source and converting said light into a second source light beam propagating primarily along said primary optical axis;
at least one light modifier positioned along said primary optical axis, said light modifier being adapted to modify at least a part of said first and/or said second source light beam; said light modifier reflecting at least a part of said first and/or said second source light beam;
wherein
said first light source comprises a light converting material, said light converting material being capable of converting light into longer wavelengths; said second light source generates light having at least one spectral component which can be converted by said light converting material of said first light source;
said first and said second light sources being mutually arranged in relation to said primary optical axis such that at least a part of said second source light beam hits said first light source after being reflected by said light modifier.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein:
said second light source comprises a light converting material, said light converting material being capable of converting light into longer wavelengths;
said first light source generates light having at least one spectral component which can be converted by said light converting material of said second light source;
said first and said second light sources being mutually arranged in relation to said primary optical axis such that at least a part of said first source light beam hits said second light source after being reflected by said light modifier.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein said first and said second light sources are arranged symmetrically around said primary optical axis.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein said first and said second light sources are arranged at opposite angles in relation to said primary optical axis.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein said first source light beam and said second source light beam intersect at a common volume along said primary optical axis and said light modifier is arranged at said common volume.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one light modifier is a dichroic filter reflecting at least one spectral component which can be converted by said light converting material.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one light modifier is a GOBO reflecting at least one spectral component which can be converted by said light converting material.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein said first light collecting means concentrates at least a part of said back reflected second source light beam onto said first light source.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein said second light collecting means is adapted to concentrate said back reflected second source light beam onto said first light collecting means.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein said second light collecting means concentrates at least a part of said back reflected first source light beam onto said second light source.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein said first light collecting means is adapted to concentrate said back reflected first source light beam onto said second light collecting means.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The illumination device according to claim 1, further comprising a projecting system positioned after said light modifier along said primary optical axis, said projecting system collecting a part of said light generated by said light sources and projecting said collected light along said primary optical axis.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A moving head light fixture comprising a base, a yoke rotatably connected to said base and a head rotatably connected to said yoke, said head comprising a projecting system adapted to collect and project light along a primary optical axis wherein said head comprises an illumination device according to claim 1, and said projecting system collects a part of said light generated by said illumination device.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The moving head light fixture according to claim 13, wherein said projecting system is adapted to image at least one light modifier at a target surface a distance along said primary optical axis.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

A digital projecting device comprising a digital imaging device and a projecting system, said digital imaging device being adapted to modify a light beam and said projecting system being adapted to image said digital imaging device at a target surface a distance along a primary optical axis wherein said digital imaging device comprises an illumination device according to claim 1, and said illumination device illuminates said digital imaging device.